Which scenario presents a high risk for violence?
a. A nurse empathizes with a patient who dislikes attending exercise class.
b. A nurse enforces the rule that patients must attend all scheduled activities.
c. A patient spends free time with a group of other patients talking about issues in their lives.
d. A patient with high anxiety is allowed to remain in a quiet room instead of attending a community meeting.
B
Being forced into a treatment activity reduces trust in staff. Struggles over rules are control battles. Patients who do not feel that they have control over their lives might react violently, because they believe that they have little to lose. The other options do not exemplify control battles.
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